Only One Mary Katrantzou Per Person

Topshop likes to outsmart hoarders too....

According to shoppers, the Mary Katrantzou merchandise sold out in less than a minute.  Topshop made a rule that is rather taboo in the world of collaborations- Each customer can only buy one item and one item only.

Great minds think alike....We too like to stop hoarders at what they like to do best-Resell on eBay.

To see what the successful hoarders got away with, go to this eBay store.

Join the "Act Against Hoarders"

Go get 'em!!

A few new pieces from the Mary Katrantzou for Top shop collection are available right now on the Top shop website! Press the add to bag button before these pieces go from $300 to $500 in a matter of minutes on eBay.

Stop those B*tches before they start!

       

Karl is Back to Play on Bleecker March 1st

Since the Karl by Karl Lagerfeld line sold out in a matter of hours on its launch date a month ago, many of us have been trying to hold ourselves over by playing with our Karl dolls. And even though we like having tea parties with Sir Karl, what we really want are his designs.

Finally we can announce that our beloved Karl is back for more!! On March 1st, the popup shop on Bleecker will be re-opening with the entire line of clothes and many new, never before seen designs for us to play with. Now we can have tea parties with our Karl dolls while dressed head to toe in his designs.

We love you Karl :)

What to Expect from Upcoming Collaborations- Especially from Marni for H&M

Mary Katrantzou for Topshop 
When? February 29

With only two days away, we anxiously wait for this phenomenal collaboration to hit stores.  We rate this collection very high on our havoc scale.  The UK debut speaks for itself- these floral printed item were gone in minutes! So we can't wait to see what the Topshop Soho store is going to look like on Wednesday morning! We expect an overload of chaos not only at stores but online as well.

Marni for H&M

When? Duh! March 8th
What to Expect: People in sleeping bags and lounge chairs, the obvious pushing, shoving, and grabbing.

The expected hogging, hoarding, and lurking which obviously means that eBay (and us) will have a fantastic day!
We can't wait to be part of this!
      

Diane Von Furstenburg for Gap Kids
When? March 15

What to Expect: Our last encounter with die hard DVF fans still resonates in our minds. Although we do not think ladies will be leaping for DVF wrap dresses, we do think this collab will be a popular one. I mean, who doesn't want mother-daughter matching wrap dresses? We know those leapers are hoping Diane designs a mini Mongolian fur vest to go with the one they grabbed from us but unfortunately this collection is Spring/Summer-not Fall/Winter.


                              
Trina Turk for Banana Republic

When? June 2012

What to Expect: A normal day at Banana Republic.  We think this has the lowest havoc rating of all. Even though Trina Turk's clothing is super cute, we don't think hair pulling will be called for nor excusable during this collaboration...But lets see!

 Yayoi Kusuma for Louis Vuitton

When? You are going to have to wait for this dot-happy collection---bags are not coming out till Fall-Winter 2012

Kusuma is a famous artist in Japan who's best known for covering every surface she touches with spots.  We can't wait to see what she has in mind!  She is definitely a lady that wreaks havoc on fashion....

What to expect: A load of polka dot printed limited edition-knock offs will be flooding eBay stores. We obviously will be policing this and will report our findings.

Havoc-Worthy Item of the Week: Marni Cutout Suede Platform

Sorry Marni Whores, these Marni's will not be debuting at H&M. But we think they are totally worth selling a kidney for :)

Countdown to Marni for H&M: Round up the troops

Who Wore it Better? Marni for H&M

If you're a Marni for H&M stalker like we are, then we know you are itching for more and more photos of the collection.  So while we give you your small fix of Marni, we will play a little game while doing so.  "Who Wore It Better?"  Did the celebrities from the Marni for H&M launch party or did the messy hair model?  Seems to us like that model's got a lot of competition...

Winona or Messy Hair Model?

Genius Director Sophia or Messy Hair Model ?

Tree of Life's Jessica Chastain or Messy Hair Model?

Stop drooling please...It's very unattractive

Havoc Rating: Higher than High

Marni for H&M Launch Party Video

Just to hold you over until March 8th...

I know your mouths are salivating...

Jessica, Milla, Drew, & Winona all got their Marni fix....We'll get ours on March 8th!

Quotes Said by Really Smart People...

"There's a snake lurking in the grass." -Virgil

The Hoarder Spotting Game at the Barneys Warehouse Sale

Lets play a little game we like to call Hoarder Spotting.

Before we begin, let's fill you in on the object of the game:

The more hoarders you can spot, the more points you get.  Depending on what exactly makes this person an obvious hoarder, you are awarded points accordingly.

For example:

• Sneakers are an obvious yet good detection. 1 point for every pair you spot.   

Not 1, not 2, but 3 sneakers!  3 points for us

A sneaker in disguise...Just because its a designer sneaker,
doesn't mean it's not a sneaker......

• Large shopping bags (i.e. Ikea bags) are another way to pinpoint that hoarder.  3 points for every bag you see

• Finally, sweatpants might be the hardest way to detect a hoarder, yet we feel anyone dressing so comfortably to such a "high fashion event" either has no sense of style or would prefer to hoard all those shoes and bags with no leather or zippers to distract them.  5 points for these babies.

So did you spot any hoarders at the Barneys warehouse sale?  If so, tweet us @wreakhavocny.  We want to hear all about it ;)

Skipping Breakfast Before the Barneys Warehouse Sale is a Big Mistake...

Unless that's a part of your strategy--which was apparent this morning at the Barneys Warehouse Sale, when swarms of women clawed through our massive pile of fur as if there was a bagel hidden at the bottom.

As you will see in the video, we decided to go straight for the thing people always want most: FUR.

And once we hoarded our pile to a corner, it was only a matter of minutes for the lurkers' sense of smell to kick in...

Doo-Ri Chung had her Fall 2012 Line in Mind when she designed Doo.Ri for Macy's!

Can't wait another minute to score looks from Ms. Chung's impeccable Fall 2012 line? 

Well today is your lucky day, because Doo.Ri for Macy's has finally arrived! And from the looks of it, the designer must have been dipping her hands into One inspiration-filled cookie jar for both of of these lines. From the color schemes, to the clasps on the belts, Doo.Ri for Macy's follows the same guidelines as the designer's Fall 2012 ready-to-wear collection. So for those of you who like to pay $75 for a drop-waist Doo.Ri jumper instead of $750, the Doo.Ri for Macy's line is the best thing that happened to you since Jason Wu for Target.

On to the looks :)

Warm Gray Knit on the Runway...

Warm Gray Knit on the Rack.

Drop-Waist Leather on the Runway...

Drop-Waist Leather Trim on the Rack.

Trendspotting at New York Fashion Week

I guess we're the lurkers in this case---Hypocritical, we know...
If you're a lurker, then I'm sure you enjoy people-watching just as much as we do.  And what better place to lurk people-watch than at Lincoln Center during fashion week?   
We, like everybody else at Lincoln Center are huge fans of what goes on inside those Mercedes Benz tents (look, we even managed to get backstage at Carolina Herrera!), but what we really love is the gift fashion week gives us--awesome street style.


Check out our street style stars :)

Sylvia Wong Wreaking Some Havoc with her Tuxedo Nails from
 LipGlossandBlack.com, her store she owns with her sister

Alex from Kenton Magazine Warding Off Lurkers with his

Spiky Shoulder and Back Bling by K2O By Karen Ko

Adorable Cedric Stands Out  in his Sequin Harem Pants
and Amazing Crocodile Clutch 

Samantha Wong Pulling Off the Halloween Theme in February
 Leggings: from blackmilkclothing.com

Sister Sylvia Wong, the Missionary (look closely at her leggings)
 Leggings: from blackmilkclothing.com 

Malorie Kaye from Cameo PR looking ultra chic waiting to get 
into  the Jenny Packham show

Sneaking Havoc at New York Fashion Week Part 2: Carolina Herrera

That was the cake, and now for the icing......

As if we weren't lucky enough, we decided to push the limit and see how far we could go. Carolina Herrera's show was just after Jenny Packham, and with all the adrenaline we felt from the first show, we thought we should give this one a shot. After-all it is Carolina Herrera, she is sooooo worth getting kicked out of Lincoln Center for. So we put our minds together and decided to simply give our names to the girls at the door. Easily enough, she thought we were on the list (guess it was our fabulous fashion week ensembles). And off we went, through tent skipping past the guards and into Carolina Herrera.

Let's play a little game we like to call "Where's Linda Fargo?" (Hint: Look for the yellow pants)

As you might imagine, the runway was packed with press--that includes us-- trying to get backstage. In the frenzy, we were able to sneak ourselves past Carolina Herrera security and into the world beyond the runway...

That was the icing, this is the cherry....

We no Longer have to Wonder...

An Unguarded Carolina Creation

Look--Models Eat Too :)

Okay, and now because we already ran out of cake analogies, you could call this part of our day whatever you want.

Thanks for taking the time to talk to us Ms. J! Please come with us to next Fashion Week, you look like the type of gal that would get down and wreak havoc with us ;)

Sneaking Havoc at New York Fashion Week Part 1: Jenny Packha

It all started with some guy in red pants (who we are head over heels in love with for obvious reasons).
He spotted us from across the room, looking for two girls in need. Our fairy godmother/knight in shining armor/Tinkerbell flew in and sprinkled us with Packham glitter Packham ticket.

Like so many other Fashion Whores, we decided that we too wanted to be a part of this season's Fashion Week. But being who we are, the intention of going to see shows for the sake of the clothes and the fashion was not our main focus-- even though that's the best perk of all. We had a different idea in mind when we woke up this morning. We wanted to see how far we could get with no press credentials OR tickets. And boy did we get far--Further then most Fashion Whores could ever dream (when we say Fashion Whore, we mean ourselves included). Again, thanks to our Fairy Godmother of course.

So here is little taste of Sneaking Havoc our way....

Not only did we get into Jenny Packham, we found two seats pretty close to the runway. This made our front-row stalking capability of Jessica Simpson, Dita von Teese, and Gossip Girl's Kaylee De Fer even easier.

Inside Barbie's (Fabulous) Dream Closet

Hello Dolls!

We all grew up wishing we could be just as fabulous as Barbie. She always had the best life, and the coolest clothes. That little girl in us came out today at the Barbie Dream Closet Pop-up.  And that little girl was only revived because of the awesome collaboration between Kinect and Barbie.

Visitors were invited into Barbie's closet to try on all of her favorite pieces.  And how appropriate for Barbie to let us don her favorite DVF wrap dress in the midst of fashion week.  Or if you're the little girl who still likes to play pretend, not to worry, the closet included a few classic Barbie looks from the her mermaid attire to her couture astronaut outfit.

Here are the looks Barbie let us try on.

Thanks doll!

Claudia was Feeling Glamorous Barbie Style

Claire Likes to Work Out Barbie Style

Sorry gents, there's no interactive Ken for you to be but if you'd like, you could be Barbie just like we became Barbie today!

Looks from the Cynthia Rowley Runway...that We Will Be Tracking

See! Cynthia knows how to have fun :)

 We all know and love Ms. Cynthia Rowley for her free-spirited take on the downtown girl. Last night she sent models down the runway in bright leathers and amazing prints. Now all we have to do is wait until next January's sample sale to score these looks for less. In the meantime, we plan on tracking some of these pieces from the runway to the stores, and eventually their markdowns. 

I will be stalking these...

Oooo, orange for fall!

Fall 2012 can't come soon enough ;)

Marni for H&M!! We never thought this day would come :)

As it so happens, both of us have grown up on Marni. Our incredibly fashion forward, yet edgy mothers, have been wearing the whimsical Marni prints since the earliest seasons. We were both taken to Barneys to watch our mothers choose which Marni pieces they would add to their wardrobes each and every season. And so we had the pleasure of learning all about Consuelo Castiglioni's talents from the early days.

And finally our dreams have come true....we can now wear Marni too :)

Jewelry Bar Pop Up at the Delicate Raymond Showroom

In the midst of the fashion week frenzy, we found ourselves sitting in the quaint showroom of a very special designer. While the rest of the world was running to make the Richard Chai show, probably spilling their bosses' lattes all over their freshly picked out "Fashion Week Ensembles," we had the pleasure of experiencing the Delicate Raymond beauty bar.

The artist...

Michelle is a jewelry designer unlike any other.  Her minimalistic and color blocked pieces are worn and loved by celebrities worldwide.  And since Michelle is so awesome, she invited us to come in and wreak some havoc while designing pieces of our own. While we were able to give our input and choose colors and assist in the final design, it was really all Michelle's opinion and intuition that nailed our ideas down.  

Claire's Jewelry Bar Picks

Imagine a Cocktail in One Hand and a Fistful of Jewels in the Other...

Let's walk you through the Jewelry bar experience:

First Step: "What are you lacking in your jewelry wardrobe?" asks Michelle.

For Claire it was a bracelet, for Claudia a necklace.

Step Two: Picking the embellishments.

"You look like a turquoise because you're so bright and vibrant!"  So Claire picked a duo monogram bracelet with turquoise touches throughout.

On to Claudia, "You are amethyst, because of your warm energy." (It's also Claudia's birthstone, and she wears two amethyst rings on her hands, maybe Michelle picked up on that....)

Being that we are both loveeeeee compliments (who doesn't??), we ate right out of her hand...

Delicate sketches of our creations...Stay Tuned

Customizing your own drink at a bar is second nature to most of us, but customizing jewelry is usually an unthinkable task.  Michelle, the founder and designer of Delicate Raymond proved us wrong...We delicately can't wait for your pop-up jewelry bar to open ;)

For more delicate-cies, check out DelicateRaymond.com

Happy Fashion Week :)

Scaring Hoarders 101

Although taunting selfish hoarders is fun and entertaining, scaring them is even better.  Here are a few things that are definitely going to give them something to sweat over:

1.Restocking...A Hoarder's Worst Nightmare
      According to Target tweets, they have been restocking Jason Wu merchandise online all week and this            morning, some accessories have been added to the list...But if you're reading this post, odds are those accessories are already gone by now.

2. Starting a Facebook Page
      We wish we could take credit for this one-Swap, Sell & Buy is a Facebook page started for people who, want to swap, sell or buy Jason Wu for Target merchandise...And there are already 674 members.  Now that's a load of Jason Wu lovers!

3. Be a step ahead of them
      If your an avid fan of our blog, by now you should be able to identify a hoarder when you see one.  If you are new to our fun page, then we will teach you how to pick a hoarder out of a crowd and how to beat those SOB's at their own game:

• They are fast-faster than you definitely are
• They wear sneakers
• They are chameleon-like; They are the more quiet of the bunch and blend in with their surroundings.  These chameleons know EXACTLY what they want based on their knowledge of eBay best sellers.
• Rather than a handbag, they come with over sized Ikea bags (which they probably hoarded from Ikea- we call this Re-Hoarding) or in some cases, suitcases.

The Wreak Havoc solution:

• Get there early-earlier than a sane person normally rolls out of bed-that's when they usually come out of hiding.
• Bring treats.  I will explain why in #4
• Once you get to your destination, look at feet...tons of feet.  Target that sneaker wearer. 
• To beat your enemy, you have to know their mindset.  This is where the treats come into play.  Become friends-Lure them in with coffee and munchkins.  Why munchkins rather than a single doughnut, you ask?  If you want to beat a hoarder, you have to think like one; If you were a hoarder, wouldn't you rather 20 munchkins rather than one lonely doughnut?
• Once hoarder is under your spell, find out what items she or he is interested in.  DO NOT REVEAL your knowledge of their identity.  If you do, you will not succeed.  The things they want, you want too.
• They have Ikea bags, you come with jumbo garbage bags-that way they know who's boss and who sucks.
• Once the doors open, you race that hoarder you targetted on the line.  You see her arm extend for what she covets, you extend both arms.....GRAB AND RUN!

And these are the basics of targeting that hoarder and getting in the way of their main goal which is....You guessed it-Hoarding.

 Hoarders, are you scared?  Maybe you should start hiding behind the kitty scarf you hoarded away from all of us at the Jason Wu sale.

Target Whore: A brilliant term

Target Whore: A Target Whore is a person or couple of people (no necessarily romantically inclined) who have no sense of style however do have an Ebay Store Account. They run to the Target Superstore on the eve of the launch of a Capsule Designer Collection and fill shopping carts with mounds of crap—which for the most part—it is.

Courtesy of imeanwhat.com via Racked comments on our Video...
http://ny.racked.com/archives/2012/02/06/jason_wu_for_target_postmortem_the_harlem_haul_video.php#reader_comments

If You Love Yourself Enough to Buy Yourself a Valentine's Gift, Head to the Delicate Raymond Sample Sale

While giving gifts to those we love might be extremely fulfilling, we also know how awesome it is to receive...And for those of us who prefer to give ourselves a V-day treat, the Delicate Raymond Sample Sale is totally where you need to check in. There you will find all sorts of great jewelry from skull earrings to monogrammed necklaces--for the real narcissists in us ;)

And trust us, this sale will totally be fun and havoc-worthy...after-all, the designer herself requested that we Wreak Havoc! So you know where we will be, and for great deals and a good time, we hope you will all be there too.

Date and Location: February 9 & 10 

470 7th Avenue, #402 

12PM- 7PM

Havoc Rating: High (You know women and their jewelry)

Jason Wu for Target is Like Feeding Ants a Popsicle Stick...They Migrate and Attack

Waking up at 5:30 am on a Sunday morning is never fun. But once in a while something comes along that is well worth the lack of sleep. And the Jason Wu for Target debut was definitely worth getting out of our warm, cozy beds for.

If you were one of the unfortunates that assumed nobody would be waiting on line before 7, you thought wrong. We got to the line around 6:08, and there were 12 ahead of us.We even found a very special Mother-Daughter duo (we love you Rebecca and Samantha) that camped out in the "very dangerous"--according to some (see first video) Harlem complex in hopes to snag some kitty pieces.  Now those are dedicated Jason Wu lovers!

Most of you would remember the last huge collaboration at Target--Missoni! Well, the employees obviously took notes on what not to do this time around. Engaging in trade activity (aka. black market trading) was regulated, and running was prohibited. What kind of fun is that? Well we decided to wreak havoc anyway, but we did find ourselves in a bit of trouble. However, because of our sheer dedication and mission to wreak havoc in places we deem havoc-worthy, we present to you: Jason Wu for Target (Harlem)

Hoggers- We do admit that we did engage in the act of hogging.  We lured fellow hoggers in with havoc-worthy styles that we just knew they would love. However, we only deemed a few Lurkers to be Lucky...

Look at those eyes glaring into full cart...